Tomoka State Park
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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| Location | Volusia County, Florida, United States |
| Nearest city | Ormond Beach, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°19′55″N 81°04′52″W / 29.33194°N 81.08111°WCoordinates: 29°19′55″N 81°04′52″W / 29.33194°N 81.08111°W |
| Area | 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) |
| Established | 1945 |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Tomoka State Park is an 1,800-acre (7.3 km2) Florida State Park located along the Tomoka River, three miles (5 km) north of Ormond Beach on North Beach Street.
Among the wildlife of the park are West Indian manatees, alligators, white-tailed deer, gopher tortoises, bobcats, and 160 species of birds. Seasonal birds of prey include the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and northern harrier. The park's wading birds include egrets, herons, wood stork and American white ibis.
Within the park is the site of the Timucuan village of Nocoroco, located on the Tomoka River. The site was inhabited approximately a thousand years ago. It became a state park in 1945. On May 7, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Activities include canoeing, boating, and fishing, as well as hiking, camping, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.
The Fred Dana Marsh Museum features works by artist Fred Dana Marsh, as well as exhibits about the area's natural and cultural history. No longer housed at Tomoka State Park.
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